American Women in Paris Society Lead Social Campaign
Alice de Berdt profiles Chicago and New York women shaping Paris social life during the Exposition. Mrs Palmer and Mrs Peck emerge as key hosts with extensive social duties, while European nobility largely shuns American influence. The piece notes prominent figures and their Paris salons, including Mrs Horace Porter and Mrs George Langela.
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Paris
Seine
Potter Palmer
International Commission
Avenue du Trocadero
Cormick
Chicago
Merdinand W. Peck
Elysee Palace
Doralane
Palade
Valmer
National Association of Women Stenographers
Palmer
Buuwuty
Ft. S
Capital
Faubourg St. Germain
Duchess de Lun Rochefoucauld
Milas Mattle Montgomery
Louidiana
Faubourg Get
Count de Sully-Bethune
Princess Poniatowski
Mise Ishaabeth Sperry
San Francisco
Countess de Vrobriand
Mary Jones
New York
Baroness Fontnot
J. Fields
Philadelphia
Countess de Seres
Mary Niven
Commodore Vanderbilt
Comtesse Langler-Villara
Carola Livingston
America
Duchess de Campo-Sellee
Ignac Singer
Countess de Castellane
Min-Agna Gould
Cent Manchon
Boln
Boulogne
Etter
Mme
Owho
Mirai” “Kingdon
George Goula
Castelanes
Horace Porter
New
York
France
Porter
Rue de Villejust
George Langala
Sala
Faubourg
St. Fermain
George Law
New ‘York
O‘goway
John W. Gawdy
Peck
Sima
Veck
Ellen
Charles M. Ignrotin
Daniel Stynning
Lafayette
Manning
Daniel Manning
Treasury
Cleveland
Robert Livingston
Wallapen
oThe Foreien
Washington
Allie
Ma Lowe
Federation of Women’s Rubs
Lowe
Atlanta
Embroidered Silk and Velvet Bags Inspire Linen Storage
A newspaper snippet describes decorative soiled linen bags with embroidered silk and printed velvet. A small tie on one side allows daily items to be dropped in without opening the drawstring, offering a neat innovation in shoe and accessory bags and suggesting easy, practical storage solutions.
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Ana
Fashion Notes of 1899 Spring and Paris Society
The article surveys 1899 spring fashion with long coats, lace, plaits, and bolero influence. It highlights hats with violet toques, black mousseline dresses with crystal fringes, and banana-colored silks. It also notes social seasons in Paris and New York, with Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Henrotin, and others arrayed in prominent society roles amid exhibitions and clubs.
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Vienna
Bolero Fashion and Paris Attire Spark 1900 Style
In Paris and abroad fashion notes describe bolero inspired outfits for women, with bodices, light durable details, and new features like front bows and mixed tucks on skirts. Discussed are muslin jackets, velvet ribbons, and varied fabrics, plus accessories such as pearl dog collars and diamond rings.
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Polero
Ccru Jenen
Engaged Woman Deliberates Suit After Quick Interview
In a brief exchange a young woman applied for a position, the lady considered her fit, then paused to ask several questions before finalizing terms. The dialogue hints at cautious screening and mutual inquiry.
Early Summer Boleros Adorn New York Fashion
Smartly dressed women wear boleros with velvet and gold adornments as summer wear returns. Neck coverings like deep guimpes are paired with net or gauze folds. The trend shifts from craze to staple as styles mix skirts coats and tailoring. A fashion anecdote contrasts etiquette with social dining norms.
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Union
New York
Timely Menus Breakfast to Dinner with Ox Tongue Fritters
The menu outlines a breakfast with potatoes cereals dried peaches and ox tongue fritters served with coffee or cocoa. It gives a fritter recipe including batter with eggs flour salt cayenne and oil for golden brown pieces, and a dinner plan featuring lentil soup baked sweet potatoes spinach with egg dressing and apple pudding with coffee. Lentil soup instructions detail soaking lentils boiling for hours puréeing and finishing with butter or cream off heat.
Luncheon Menu and Cucumbers with Beef Slices
The recipe outlines a luncheon or tea featuring fruit, minced beet and cucumber, rolls, lyophilized potatoes, watercress salad, coconut cream with jelly, and tea or chocolate. It describes cucumber slices seasoned, simmered with butter and ham, thickened gravy, chopped parsley, and a minced beef center with cucumber and ham around the dish.
The Tyrant Ruler of the House Described by Two Women
Two women call a man a tyrant who rules the house with no mercy while a well intentioned man considers aiding a downtrodden woman. The dialogue portrays fear and control within a domestic setting. A telephonic ending hints at further communication or publication.
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Jonger
Queen Amelie Aids Injured Woodcutter In Portugal Woodlands
The noted queenly physician of Portugal, famed as Europe’s most beautiful dresser, tends a woodcutter injured by a falling tree branch near Lisber. She and her companion help him to her cabin and later surprise him with her medical care and discretion. The woodcutter thanks her but jokes about paying his debt with eggs and butter.
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Amelie
Portugal
Europe
Lisber
Ame
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